STUDENT POLICE CADET(SPC)

The STUDENT POLICE CADET(SPC) Project is a school-based youth development initiative that trains high school students to evolve as future leaders of a democratic society by inculcating within them respect for the law, discipline, civic sense, empathy for vulnerable sections of society and resistance to social evils. The project also enables youth to explore and develop their innate capabilities, thereby empowering them to resist the growth of negative tendencies such as social intolerance, substance abuse, deviant behavior, and anti-establishment violence. Equally, it strengthens within them commitment towards their family, the community, and the environment.

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THE SPC PROJECT

• Is an association between the educational and security frameworks of a state, that trains and encourages youth to develop respect for law and practice abiding by law as a way of life.

• Uses existing network, infrastructure and leadership qualities of Police to supplement physical, mental and educational development of youth

• Enables school communities to create safe school environments and confident youth willing to react against social evils, and find solutions to community problems

• Stimulates parents and community leaders to work with police in creating safer communities

SOCIAL CONTEXT

The need for a school-level intervention such as the Student Police Cadet (SPC) project derives from a combination of philosophic, demographic, sociological and economic factors that are expected to influence the future global standing of the nation. The significance of the SPC Project lies in its potential to positively impact the following:

• DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR LAW
• CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIC POLICING
• PROBLEMS OF CONTEMPORARY YOUTH
• IMPACT OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
• DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND
• CIVIC SENSE, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

CURRENT STATUS

SPC has expanded to 645 schools within the last eight years in Kerala. Over 52000 students are currently benefiting from SPC’s training program, and the SPC training pool comprises more than 1300 trained teachers and about 1500 police officers. 3000 schools are currently on the waiting list for participation in the Program, reflecting the significant demand for the Program.

INITIATION IN SCHOOL

District-level Advisory Committee will draw up a priority list of schools, who have expressed an interest to commence SPC units. These schools must satisfy criteria laid down for inclusion in the programme, and be willing to support SPC project implementation. DNOs will verify the availability of training facilities in such schools. Final priority list of schools from each District will be submitted to State Advisory Committee, for final screening and approval.

FOLLOWING ARE THE STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO INITIATE SPC PROGRAM IN A SCHOOL

• Constitution and convening of School-Level Advisory Committee

• Identification of Community Police Officers& Drill Instructors

• Identifying space for SPC school learning centre (which will also act as SPC Office)

• Convening of PTA meeting to present what, why, how of SPC

• Workshop for entire teaching/non-teaching staff to explain the what, why and how of SPC

• Identifying financial resources

• Selection of cadets

• Formation of Guardian SPC (SPC-PTA)

• School level launching

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SPC SCHOOLS

• Must be either Government or Government-aided school, with minimum student strength of 500

• Must have an active and supportive Parent Teacher Association

• Must have two willing teachers to serve as Community Police Officers, with at least one must be a lady teacher

• Must have access to a ground and facilities adequate for providing physical training for cadets

• Must be a special office for the SPC project, with separate changing rooms for boy cadets and girl cadets.

• Must provide school facilities for CPOs and ACPOs to organize and participate in SPC-related programmes.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

• Are supervised activities that form an integral part of the SPC training programme

• Are meant to achieve/put into practice one or more of the overallobjectives of the SPC project

• Involve school-level coordination with officials of supporting Departments, viz. Transport, Forest, LSG, Excise, Health etc.

• Deliver measurable results in terms of learning outcomes, personal development, skill acquisition and increased effectiveness

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES (GENERAL)

For each project, one DNO is nominated as State Project Coordinator

• State-level Meeting of SNO and Coordinator with Programme Officers to discuss and assess modalities of state-wide implementation

• Quarterly Review Meetings of Project officials conducted to present state-level implementation report for each project, every three months

• Quarterly Assessment Reports will be submitted to State Advisory Committee for inclusion in SPC project reviews, reports, etc.

• Press materials on each project will be released as appropriate (local and statewide)

• In each school, senior cadets, in rotation, are given responsibility for carrying out certain tasks on a regular basis for each project

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS

• Cadets get exposure to systems of administration and learn to work with authorities

• Cadets develop social responsibility and insights into societal conditions

• Cadets imbibe civic sense and empathy for needy sections of society

• Cadets are motivated to undertake activities that positively impact their family, communities they live in, and their local environment

SELECTION OF CADETS

FOR SELECTION AS SPCS, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO

• have secured a minimum of 50% marks or C+ grade in the previous annual examination.

• possess prescribed level of physical and medical fitness.

• Produce conduct certificate from the Headmaster or Principal

• Provide consent letter from parent or guardian.

CONSTITUTION OF PLATOON

First year cadets are called Junior Cadets and Second year cadets are called Senior Cadets. The strength of each batch will be 44 cadets, with two platoons comprising 22 students each. In case of co-educational schools (with both Boys and Girls) one platoon must be of girls only.

• H.S WING

In High Schools, SPC units with cadets from 8th Standard onwards will comprisethe SPC – High School wing.

• H.S.S WING

In Higher Secondary Schools, SPC units with cadets from +1 level will form the SPC-Higher Secondary School wing.

TRAINING

The Student Police Cadet scheme envisages a two-year training programme for student cadets. Appropriate training developsthe capacity of students to shouldervarious responsibilities, as outlined in program objectives.SPC training comprises ofseveral components:

OUTDOOR

The goal of physical training is to inculcate discipline in mind and body of cadets, and develop in them capability and endurance to carry out their responsibilities. Designated Drill Instructors visit SPC schools and conduct physical training for cadets, including Drill, Parade, Cross-country March, Yoga etc., as per the Annual SPC Activity Calendar.

INDOOR

Goal of indoor training is to acquaint cadets with Police-related topics, Matters of Law, Constitutional Principles, Community Policing, National Movements, Personality Development principles, inculcate in them self-esteem and raise them as confident citizens. In each SPC school, Community Police Officers and Drill Instructors organize indoor classes on various topics as per the Activity Calendar.

DRISHYAPAADAM LEARNING EXPERIENCE

SPC has developed a unique way of imparting knowledge to cadets, called Drishyapadam, or the ‘Visual Text’ program. This program, initiated by SPC, makes the learning process participatory, comprehensive, experiential and enjoyable, with help of videos, documentaries, and films etc.,enabling cadets to realize the learning objectives of the concerned session. The program

• stimulates active listening, observation,thinking and public speaking skills among cadets

• Promotes groupwork, theme-based interactions and presentation skills among students

• Equips cadets to appreciate and critically analyse videos they watch

The team selects suitable video materialsappropriate to the objectives of SPC, with help of domain experts and institutions (such as ‘Chalachithra Academy’ in Kerala) to pool videos on and in a wide range of languages and regions. A short description, both vocal and written and a set of 10 to 12 questions are prepared for each video. The description and questions are distributed among cadets by dividing the class to 6 groups. After the screening of the video, each group has to present their deliberations, findings,observations and learning based on randomly allotted questions before the entire class. This method is found to be very result oriented and cost effective compared to many other teaching–learning methods, taking advantage of the fact that the visuals we watch remain thoroughly imprinted in our minds for a long time.

FIELD VISITS

In order to increase effectiveness of indoor classes, as well as ensure achievement of project objectives, field visits to establishments that administer, implement and adjudicate the law, places of historical, cultural, scientific and national importance, must be conducted and study reports on such visits prepared. CPOs and Drill instructors must coordinate with PSLCs to arrange such visits.

SPC CAMPS

• MINI CAMPS

Junior Cadets and Senior Cadets must participate in 3-day camps during vacations. These camps will be arranged in the respective school itself. These camps may be residential or otherwise, depending on convenience of school concerned.

• ANNUAL DISTRICT-LEVEL SUMMER CAMP

For Junior SPCs, at the end of the academic year, a 7-day residential camp will be organized in each District. These camps may be organized at a central location in the District, such as: District Armed Reserve Camps, Battalion Headquarters, Police Training College, or Police Academy.

• ANNUAL STATE-LEVEL SUMMER CAMP

Every year, a state-level SPC Summer Camp will be conducted at a central location for selected SPCs from all over the state. The camp will be a 7-day residential activity, comprising life-skills enhancement workshops, interactions with renowned and prominent personalities, senior Government officials and political leaders, and other personality development components. Preferably State Annual camp will be at State Police Academy.

PRACTICAL TRAINING PROJECTS

Leadership capabilities of SPCs are strengthened by involving them in arranging awareness classes for fellow students on various community issues such as road safety, drug and substance abuse, environmental protection, and aspects of law and crime. Cadets are encouraged to participate in social service projects, take responsibility during school festivals, sports meets, etc. and traffic control duties.

UNIFORMS

SPCs are expected to wear appropriate uniform during training as well as project-related activities. Two types of uniforms are prescribed, to be worn depending upon the type of activity as described below:

I) OFFICIAL : KHAKI PANTS AND SHIRT, BLACK BELT, BLACK SHOES WITH KHAKI SOCKS, BLUE BERET CAP, LANYARD WITH WHISTLE, SPC BADGE.

II) PHYSICAL TRAINING : WHITE T-SHIRT, BLACK PANTS, CANVAS SHOES (WHITE).

GRADING

At the end of the two-year training programme, all cadets undergo a battery of tests, including physical, written and skill-based components. On the basis of the performance in such tests, each SPC are awarded grades appropriate to his/her level of proficiency. Cadets ware eligible for SPC Training Completion/Proficiency Certificates on successful completion.

ORDERS & CIRCULARS

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APPLICATION FORMS

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Cadet application Download

Criteriaschool Download

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

Entrance examination

PROMOTION TEST

Promotion test 2019

Promotion test 2016